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02/02/2033
EOD Running: Scouting
Hiro Fukumoto vs Yasushi Watanabe

Boxing Daily Report from the Japan National Finals 2020,  taking place on 01/04/2020 from Kure, Japan:

The Kure venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have the Final of the Lightweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Hiro Fukumoto (16 - 2) who hails from Matsudo, Japan and Yasushi Watanabe(17 - 0) from Sapporo, Japan.  

Round 1: 

Watanabe closes the distance.  Watanabe sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Fukumoto is looking to keep his distance.  Watanabe lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Fukumoto tries to keep the action at long range.  Watanabe lands a cross.  
Watanabe closes the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Fukumoto dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Fukumoto tries to step out of his opponents range.  Watanabe lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Fukumoto tries to keep the action at long range.  Watanabe lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Fukumoto is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Watanabe throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Watanabe is on target with a stiff jab.  
Fukumoto steps away from his opponent.  Watanabe lands a cross.  
Watanabe hits home with a cross.  
Fukumoto attempts to land a left hook, but Watanabe blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Watanabe attempts to land a left uppercut, but Fukumoto blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Watanabe drives a right uppercut into Fukumoto's body.  
Watanabe connects with a right hook.  
Fukumoto lands with a solid jab.  
Fukumoto steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 1 Statistics
Fukumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Watanabe is on target with a cross.  
Fukumoto switches the action to the outside.  Watanabe hits home with an overhand right.  
Watanabe advances into close range and connects with a left uppercut.  
Watanabe drives a left hook into Fukumoto's body.  
Fukumoto throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Watanabe closes the distance.  Fukumoto throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Fukumoto is looking to keep his distance.  Watanabe connects with a cross.  
Fukumoto tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Watanabe is looking to close the distance.  Watanabe sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Fukumoto lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Fukumoto lands a stiff jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Fukumoto's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 2 Statistics
Fukumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Watanabe tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Watanabe gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Fukumoto tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand left.  
Watanabe is on target with a left hook.  
Fukumoto steps away from his opponent and is on target with a firm cross.  
Watanabe is looking to close the distance and manages to force Fukumoto into a corner.  Watanabe is on target with a left uppercut.  
Watanabe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Watanabe throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Watanabe sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Fukumoto digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Fukumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 0 - 1
Round 2 Scores: 0 - 1
Round 3 Scores: 1 - 0


Final Scorecard: 1 - 2

The winner, on points, from Sapporo, Japan.... Yasushi Watanabe

Fight Statistics
Fukumoto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 86                            
Total Punches Landed: 14                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 69                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 61                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5                             

Watanabe: 
Total Punches Thrown: 76                            
Total Punches Landed: 30                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 63                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 60                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3